Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston says an allegation that he groped a female Uber driver is false.The NFL is investigating after a report from BuzzFeed News detailed a 2016 incident in which the former Heisman Trophy winner is accused of shouting homophobic slurs at pedestrians and grabbing at the driver's crotch while they were waiting in a drive-thru.In the story published on Friday, BuzzFeed News says it viewed a letter from the NFL’s special counsel for investigations sent to the driver, which acknowledged that an investigation is underway."The matter is under review," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told BuzzFeed. "The allegation was shared with the NFL and we have reached out to Uber to request any information they may have."According to the BuzzFeed report, the driver picked up Winston in Scottsdale, Ariz., at 2 a.m. on March 13, 2016. Winston, who was with a group of people, got into the front seat and was the only passenger. The driver told BuzzFeed "right away, Jameis behaved poorly" by shouting anti-gay slurs. He asked to stop for food, and while waiting in line at a drive-thru, "he reached over and he just grabbed my crotch." She said he held his hand there for three to five seconds and removed it when she said, "What's up with that.""I wasn't just creeped out, I was frozen," she told BuzzFeed, adding that Winston's size intimidated her.Winston denied the report over social media, saying "the story falsely accuses me of making inappropriate contact with this driver. I believe the driver was confused as to the number of passengers in the car and who was sitting next to her."Winston said he denied the allegations at the time of the incident, but Uber suspended his account. He added that he is addressing the story "given the nature of the allegation and increased awareness and consideration of these types of matters."While he was in college, Winston was accused of rape, but there were no charges at the end of an investigation."I am supportive of the national movement to raise awareness and develop better responses to the concerns of parties who find themselves in these types of situations, but this accusation is false," Winston said. "While I am certain that I did not make any inappropriate contact, I don’t want to engage in a battle with the driver and I regret if my demeanor or presence made her uncomfortable in any way."

The NFL is investigating after a report from BuzzFeed News detailed a 2016 incident in which the former Heisman Trophy winner is accused of shouting homophobic slurs at pedestrians and grabbing at the driver's crotch while they were waiting in a drive-thru.

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In the story published on Friday, BuzzFeed News says it viewed a letter from the NFL’s special counsel for investigations sent to the driver, which acknowledged that an investigation is underway.

"The matter is under review," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told BuzzFeed. "The allegation was shared with the NFL and we have reached out to Uber to request any information they may have."

According to the BuzzFeed report, the driver picked up Winston in Scottsdale, Ariz., at 2 a.m. on March 13, 2016. Winston, who was with a group of people, got into the front seat and was the only passenger. The driver told BuzzFeed "right away, Jameis behaved poorly" by shouting anti-gay slurs. He asked to stop for food, and while waiting in line at a drive-thru, "he reached over and he just grabbed my crotch." She said he held his hand there for three to five seconds and removed it when she said, "What's up with that."

Winston denied the report over social media, saying "the story falsely accuses me of making inappropriate contact with this driver. I believe the driver was confused as to the number of passengers in the car and who was sitting next to her."

Winston said he denied the allegations at the time of the incident, but Uber suspended his account. He added that he is addressing the story "given the nature of the allegation and increased awareness and consideration of these types of matters."

While he was in college, Winston was accused of rape, but there were no charges at the end of an investigation.

"I am supportive of the national movement to raise awareness and develop better responses to the concerns of parties who find themselves in these types of situations, but this accusation is false," Winston said. "While I am certain that I did not make any inappropriate contact, I don’t want to engage in a battle with the driver and I regret if my demeanor or presence made her uncomfortable in any way."